Annotated Bibliography
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Rollag, K., Parise, S., & Cross, R. (2005). Getting new hires up to speed quickly. MIT Sloan Management Review, 46(2), 35.
In their work, journal article, “MIT Sloan Management Review,” Rollag and Cross tells us how a new worker or a newly admitted employee may feel uncomfortable and worried. The worry might result from how a failed first assignment will give a bad image and a bad first impression. To make an employee feel extremely comfortable, Rollag and Cross suggest that the employer assign the employee a small, compact, quick, and achievable first task or assignment. This has shown that it can boost the confidence and vigor of the new employee. They will feel like they are obliged to do the best and, in fact, give their all.
Another way they suggest is to give the employee a whole bundle of information useful to the employee when navigating around the office and job place. This avoids confusion and the embarrassment of having to question everything all the time. A newcomer can also be given a mentor or a colleague who helps them move around and acquire few workplace skills.
The writers also suggest that a formal introduction can also do the trick. A formal introduction during the first meeting will save the employee the time moving around greeting and telling everyone their name. However, it might prove hectic mastering all the names that everybody says during the introduction.
7 Ways to Make Your New Hire Feel Welcome
In Human Resources — by Kelly Smith (2018)
In his blog, Kelly Smith suggests that immediately the employer sets foot in the office, he or she needs to have the paperwork ready for the new employees. The author suggests that doing this will set the employee on very high and good standards that will result in good work and commitment in their work.
The author also suggests that the employee should be asked questions and feedback on how their orientation went down, whether they loved it or not. This will give them a feeling of being part and parcel of the organization.
The author also suggests that the employee be available with mentors to be sure of their duties and obligations. A new job comes with new rules and a new environment. Confusion is expected in the first week or two. The author also suggests that the employer should show the employee that they have been waiting for them. This will boost the employees’ confidence and maybe rub away some of the doubts.
Employees are the primary assets of any organization and so they should be treated with a lot of care and respect.
The author suggests that the new employee should be reached out immediately. They sign the agreement letter. This makes them prepared and ready to work on the spot. Reaching out to them depicts a serious leader who is committed to excellence and hard work. When they report, they can be ushered in by some things like employees’ hand book and merchandise.
The employee should be served with an official welcoming letter, with its official logo and stamp, from the HR manager. The official stamp should contain instructions on work type, mode, and conduct of dressing, reporting time, and a bit of relevant information that pertains to the job in question.
This author majorly concentrates on the impression that the employee firms on their first few days of work. The impression has a lasting impact on their experience and stays in the organization. For example, an employer should set a good environment for welcoming the employee. Lack of readiness for the employee may make them feel bad from the word to go. When setting a date, the employer should go with the day that they will be available and not on a day that he has a business trip.
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